African Azawakh
The Azawakh is a sighthound dog breed from Africa. Bred by the Sahara and sub-Saharan Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the breed is used there as a guard dog and to hunt gazelle and hare at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Rangy, leggy, lean, and elegant, the Azawakh is extremely high-stationed, taller than it is long. Its bone structure shows clearly through the skin and musculature. Attentive, distant, reserved to hostile with strangers, the Azawakh is gentle and affectionate with those he accepts.
The breed weighs from 33 to 55 pounds (15_25 kg); its height is 24 to 29 inches (60_74 cm). The coat is very short and almost absent on the belly. Colours permitted by the FCI breed standard are clear sand to dark fawn (with or without a dark mask), with white bib, tail tip, and stockings; many other colours occur in Africa. The Azawakh’s light, supple, elastic gait is a notable breed characteristic.
The Azawakh is a sighthound dog breed from Africa. Bred by the Sahara and sub-Saharan Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the breed is used there as a guard dog and to hunt gazelle and hare at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. Rangy, leggy, lean, and elegant, the Azawakh is extremely high-stationed, taller than it is long. Its bone structure shows clearly through the skin and musculature. Attentive, distant, reserved to hostile with strangers, the Azawakh is gentle and affectionate with those he accepts.
The breed weighs from 33 to 55 pounds (15_25 kg); its height is 24 to 29 inches (60_74 cm). The coat is very short and almost absent on the belly. Colours permitted by the FCI breed standard are clear sand to dark fawn (with or without a dark mask), with white bib, tail tip, and stockings; many other colours occur in Africa. The Azawakh’s light, supple, elastic gait is a notable breed characteristic.